Mr. McCain, seen above on Monday, said in a statement that he could not “in good conscience” support the latest proposal, by Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

The measure would have given states greater control over health funding, and has been met with a torrent of criticism from doctors and insurance companies, among others. It was called “by far the most radical” of the Republican proposals on health care this year.

The changes could take effect on Sunday, after the conclusion of a policy review that was part of the original ban. It looked at whether other countries were complying with security measures that could prevent terrorists from entering the U.S.

It’s not clear which countries would be targeted under the new restrictions or exactly how many would be affected. The changes could have a big impact on the pending Supreme Court review of the ban. Above, a scene from Dulles International Airport in Virginia in June.

4. Germany goes the polls on Sunday, and the vote is effectively a referendum on Chancellor Angela Merkel. She’s widely expected to win, after the campaign of her main rival, Martin Schulz, fizzled out.

6. In other news from London, an 18-year-old was charged with attempted murder in last week’s train bombing. Two other men remain in custody without charges.

The terror attack — the fifth in Britain this year — prompted a stampede and left more than 30 people wounded. The authorities said the bomb, made with the banned explosive T.A.T.P., failed to explode properly and could have done much more damage if it had.

8. A dam in northwestern Puerto Rico suffered structural damage on Friday, prompting evacuations of areas nearby in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Nearly 70,000 people could be affected in case of a collapse at the Guajataca Dam, the Puerto Rican governor, Ricardo Rosselló, said.

The hurricane continued on its destruction path, bringing heavy rain and storm surges to Turks and Caicos and moving toward the Bahamas. It is forecast to weaken slightly over the weekend as it makes a northward turn over the Atlantic.

The death toll around the Caribbean was at least 27, and bankrupt Puerto Rico, above, faces a daunting effort to rebuild. Here’s how to help.

On today’s episode of “The Daily,” we discuss the arguments made by Caribbean leaders at the U.N. this week. They say that the recent storms have created a humanitarian crisis — and that humans are to blame.

Ms. Dench, 82, portrays Queen Victoria as she grows close to a much younger servant. Our critic called it “wobbly” and took issue with its portrayal of the queen as a progressive figure. Above, Ms. Dench and her co-star, Ali Fazal.

The review was more positive for “Battle of the Sexes” about a 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King, then a 29-year-old feminist symbol, and Bobby Riggs, an older champion and avowed sexist. Emma Stone and Steve Carell star.

“It was personal and it was political,” our critic wrote. “It was also entertainment, which is where the movie really excels.”